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Richard Thewlis
Norfolk, United Kingdom
This is a blog of my impressions of nature, mainly birds, which I started in 2011. I like to record observations in the form of sketches, and paintings too, if I have time. The field sketches are just that, an expression of what I've seen in the field. I try to record of what I've seen as I’ve seen it, rather than to make a perfect finished image. So there's quite a lot of unfinished pictures on here where the bird has flown off, and pictures that aren't quite right too. Although lots of pictures go wrong, mistakes are important, as they are the things you learn from. Drawing from life is the best way to understand the subject and to get a feel for what it really looks like. There's more finished work in the galleries on the title bar above.
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My Blog List

  • Black Audi Birding
    At Last a Bee Hawkmoth 10th May 2025 - I have never seen a Bee Hawkmoth, neither narrow-bordered or broad-bordered which are the two species that occur in Britain. I have not even come near a...
    12 hours ago
  • PIGBRISTLES
    SUNDOWN AT GUARD SHORE - Guard Shore, late December. I was sitting quietly and peacefully at the shore watching the dusk descend. The place was deserted and I was thankful for...
    19 hours ago
  • John's Hong Kong Birding
    Seabirding off northeast Taiwan, 20th to 24th March 2025 - Part II - *March 21st - Shen'ao Port* An early morning taxi delivered us from Rui Fang to *Shen’ao Fishing Port*, northeast of Taipei City. Our boat for the d...
    4 weeks ago
  • Birding the day away !!
    Trinidad ~ 19th - 26th March '25 - *Trinidad ~ 19th - 26th March '25* *Flew out from Gatwick south with British Airways, car & flight package landing early evening. My first three nights w...
    5 weeks ago
  • Neil Calbrade Photography
    Thai birding and playing dodgems - With Toni heading to Australia to visit family, the chance of joining her for a weeks birding in Thailand on her way was too tempting to resist... *Janua...
    3 months ago
  • pewit
    Bearded Tits at Alkborough Flats -
    7 months ago
  • www.benwoodhams.com
    LAND 52 – Melsted Mill to Saltuna Beach, 29.12.23 - Denne side på dansk LAND 52 The final LAND trip. Dark skies, a howling gale, and horizontal face-stinging rain. Above me hundreds of jackdaws and rooks rou...
    1 year ago
  • swopticsphoto
    Seawatching highlights during 2023 - SEAWATCHING in Cornwall is my main interest in birding, mainly because the county lends itself perfectly to an incredible passage of seabirds and a its ...
    1 year ago
  • Pioneer Birding
    December - not too shabby at all! - *Smith's Longspur* - Hadley Honey Pot, Hampshire Co., MA. December 14th, 2022. *A fabulous find for hard working local birder Scott Surner. Fifth state re...
    2 years ago
  • Adam Larkum Illustration
    Happy Easter - [image: Happy_Easter.jpg]
    5 years ago
  • A.W.Birder: Always on the lookout for fine birds...
    Northern Thailand January 2020 - After a great couple of weeks birding in Central Thailand I flew up to Northern Thailand for a few weeks really enjoyable birding. The list of highlights ...
    5 years ago
  • The Bruce Mactavish Newfoundland Birding Blog
    Southern Oceans Cruise - The Black-browed Albatrosses - The Southern Ocean cruise on the Coral Princess that I was present for from 25 Jan-6 Feb 2020 covered a lot of territory from The Falkland Islands to San ...
    5 years ago
  • Diario de un acuarelista
    De tarros y rapidez / Shelducks and speed - Uno de mis patos favoritos son los tarros blancos. Y a pesar de ser uno de los que tienen unos colores mas simples, la forma del pico tan curvado y sobr...
    5 years ago
  • Wrights Wanderings
    Greyhen and chicks - Four chicks already at the flying stage.
    5 years ago
  • www.biotope.no
    Biotope archives - Dear reader: This website (www.biotope.cloud) is no longer an active and updated website. This is the former www.biotope.no website which used to be our w...
    5 years ago
  • SCILLYSPIDER
    Another Great Reed Warbler at Porth Hellick?? - This *1st summer Common Rosefinch* only stayed for two days and was last seen on the 4th singing at Porth Hellick next to the seaward hide Earlier tod...
    5 years ago
  • We Bird North Wales
    Bardsey's: Western Orphean Warbler 19 May - Bardsey's Wildlife: Today started like any other day, low cloud in the...: Today started like any other day, low cloud in the morning giving a misty start ...
    5 years ago
  • Birding Newfoundland with Dave Brown
    Lamenting the Black-headed Gulls of St.John's - Black-headed Gull is a nice bird to see in North America. Though, not outstandingly rare, it is appreciated wherever it turns up. While it is an extremely ...
    6 years ago
  • Lost Geordie Birding
    Seed Bug! etc. - Red Admiral, Gypsy Lane, Titchwell American Conifer Seed Bug, Titchwell RSPB Drinker, Gypsy Lane Water Rail, Brancaster Staithe Juvenile Spoonbills roo...
    6 years ago
  • Stuart Marsden's Conservation Research Group
    Our Newton Fund Researcher Links workshop on dry forests - *Posted by Stu & Christian Devenish* In early August, our Newton Fund Researcher Links workshop on dry forests took place in Lima, Peru. There has been a...
    6 years ago
  • The Two Bird Theory
    Shrike photos wanted! - Do you have any top quality photos of shrikes? Norbert Lefranc and I are preparing a new edition of 'Shrikes' for Helm/Bloomsbury Publishing and this time ...
    7 years ago
  • Bangkok City Birding
    Black-winged Cuckooshrikes on migration - Birding around the Ministry of Public relations and Suan Rotfai in the last week has produced a few notable records, the best being the first *Black-winged...
    7 years ago
  • Birding etc with Dominic Mitchell
    London's raptor success story - Juvenile Peregrine Falcon at Rainham today. Over the years, birds of prey have got a pretty raw deal in Britain, from pesticides in the Sixties to persecut...
    7 years ago
  • The Bird Sounds Blog
    Nocturnal bird recording - how I do it - If this appears familiar to anyone, it'll be because it is largely lifted from a thread on Birdforum that I started last year. With my first recording ses...
    8 years ago
  • Flying Creatures by Kittie Jones
    The Art of Immersion - I’m a sporadic swimmer, not a strong or competitive one. During the long periods when I don’t swim, I often think about it. At the moment I’m in a swim-pha...
    8 years ago
  • Eilat Birding
    16-26 April 2016 -
    9 years ago
  • Måns Sjöberg
    My new site - This blog has meant a lot to me since I started it eight years ago but it's time to move on. I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation to all m...
    9 years ago
  • NATUR I BILDER
    Bloggtørke - Vil bare innom å si hei:) Ekornbilde fra tidligere i år.
    9 years ago
  • There's no F in Larid
    Hudsonian Godwit artwork - This is just a brief, temporary and (hopefully) commercial link to encourage folks to visit my other blog- "Last Resort Bird Art". The "sketch" shown is ...
    9 years ago
  • Marco Preziosi - Wildlife Artist
    Torna a disegnare in Italia Keith Brockie - Non poteva essere scelta cornice migliore della Laguna di Orbetello e dal Lago di Burano per l’evento di arte naturalistica unico in Italia, che si terr...
    10 years ago
  • nomadbirder
    Philippines Part IV: Mindanao (PICOP) - Mindanao, PICOP 24th Dec. It’s Christmas Eve, and here I am in the legendary Paper Country Inn in Bislig. This is where all or at least most of the birders...
    10 years ago
  • Morgithology
    Giant, White-shouldered and Black-headed Ibises - Critically endangered White-shouldered Ibis roosting at Tmatboey, Cambodoa, 24 Dec 2014 Is it possible to combine a non-birding family holiday with a har...
    10 years ago
  • Gary T's Birding Blog
    Wednesday 3rd - Sunday 28th December 2014 - These dates will soon, hopefully, be filled with my fantastic trip to North-East Brazil. I hope its worth the wait.......? Then, hopefully too, i ca...
    10 years ago
  • David's Bird Blog and Other Stuff
    New Blog - If you are wondering why I haven't updated this blog in a while, it isn't because I've forgotten about it. I have started a new project for 2013 and am upd...
    12 years ago
  • Larusology
    Mew Gull Miracle - Yesterday I briefly viewed a adult Mew Gull at the Sault Ste. Marie Landfill. I was very distressed not to have gotten even a record shot. I returned today...
    12 years ago
  • Shetland Wildlife and Landscapes: Website of Howard Towll artist/printmaker in Shetland UK
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  • Darren Woodhead, Artist
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